Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financial Services, Retail and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 2.26% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061), which rose 9.94% or 1.88 points to trade at 20.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:4240) added 7.02% or 1.20 points to end at 18.30 and Tanmiah Food Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:2281) was up 6.22% or 6.00 points to 102.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Riyad Bank (TADAWUL:1010), which fell 6.74% or 2.15 points to trade at 29.75 at the close. Sahara International Petrochemical Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2310) declined 6.51% or 2.80 points to end at 40.20 and Etihad Etisalat Co (TADAWUL:7020) was down 5.63% or 2.00 points to 33.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 141 to 97 and 13 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.68% or 1.32 to $80.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.38% or 1.17 to hit $86.20 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 2.40 to trade at $1,653.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.36% to 3.63, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.06% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 113.33.